(A) If a property owner does not comply with a notice from the city about a provision of this subchapter, the Mayor, at the recommendation of the Tree Board, may hire and send specialists or contractors upon a property, accompanied by the City Citation Officer, to carry out the requirements of the notice. If the owner is responsible for the cost according to this subchapter, the city may then bill the property owner for the cost, and it not paid, file a lien to recover the cost.
(B) Any person found to have violated this subchapter shall be subject to a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $500 per occurrence. The amount of the fine shall be recommended by the Tree Board and approved by the City Council.
(C) No person shall be fined for any violation of this subchapter without first having been notified in writing by the city of the violation and having been given 30 days to correct the violation or to appeal the fine.
(Ord. 5, Series 2013-2014, passed 1-7-2014; Am. Ord. 6, Series 2015-2016, passed 4-5-2016)